Anonymous

Edo Period 19th century

1615-1868

Manju Netsuke

A very interesting metal netsuke worked in wires and enamel. Wires have been laid on to a very heavy metal body and different colour enamels have been fired in the gapes in a floral design very Chinese in style. Although cloisonne became a very large industry in Japan during the Meiji period enamelling was taking place hundreds of years before that. This netsuke shares characteristics of Edo period metalwork on small fitting in temples or on sword work such as tsuba’s and kozuka.

This Manju has been found to have been previously from the Netsuke collection of the Peabody Museum of Salum. Photos here from the published book 1980.

Unsigned

42mm x 29mm